sellshort

Should I demand a new battery? Triple A had to Jump my car yesterday morning. It has been fine ever since. The car is still under warranty. 2012 TR GS 3lt. Thanks for advise. Bill in San Diego.

RocketDawg

Depends on the circumstances. Had it been sitting for a long time without being driven? Had you left something on that would drain the battery (hard to do since it shuts off things about 15 minutes, but the cigarette lighter is "live" when the ignition is not on.)?

If you've been driving it regularly, then it sounds like a warranty replacement to me. I'm sure the dealer would load test the battery first before giving you a new one though.

Scuba Ghost

I would have the battery looked at as well as the electrical system. Something caused the battery to discharge.

sellshort

It only sat for one day. It is a daily driver. The only thing I did was plug my iPhone in before I tried to start it.

1968swbbigblock

I'm not sure I would demand anything - dealers often want to work with you not against you.
If you help them help you often you get what you want.
I would take it in and get the battery and cables checked - a loose cable on either end +or - will do exactly what happened to you. A faulty plate in the battery will also act intermittently.
Let them pull for any codes and see what happens.

sellshort

I like that approach. Thank you. Demanding puts everyone on the defensive. I have a good relationship with this dealer and would like to maintain it.

Rocketmanwpb

At 23 months I replaced the Delco under warranty and then 23 months later with an Optima yellow top. Both the Delcos leaked acid into the engine compartment.

VET4LES

My factory Delco died at 21 months. I replaced it with an Optima RED top and never looked back.

AORoads

Yeah, it is a better approach. BTW, do you have any permanent electronics attached to the car that are non-stock? Subwoofer, mirror mount for radar detector, charger for phone, etc.? Is it Jimmie or Bob's dealership?

RJRSW

Sounds like either the alternator or a battery maintainer or a trickle charger are defective and overcharging your batteries to cause them both to crack and leak acid.

I have been using Delco batteries in all of my vettes for decades and never ever have had even one crack or leak acid.

I replaced the original delco in my 2007 at nearly 5 years just because I thought it was about time and not because it had failed with a Delco Professional from my Chevy dealer with a 6 year warranty for less than $85.

hydrasport

I would say the most important thing right now is to try to determine what happened with the no start. If the battery went down in one day enough to cause a no start issue, you may have a defective battery or another problem. A good electrical system tester will test the battery, starter and alternator. I would start with that. Either your dealer or local parts store might do that for free. The best way to recharge a discharged battery is a good battery charger. Many people just let the alternator try to recharge the battery because it is the most convenient, a little while on an automatic charger is best for the battery and alternator.

RocketDawg

That sounds like a bad battery, or even a bad alternator. My car is a 2009 and still has the original battery in it. It's no longer a daily driver, but I drive it at least once or twice a week.

I had a C5 that was only a couple of years old that was showing some odd behavior (stop the car, and it wouldn't start, crank, or anything just a few minutes later). One morning I went out and it was totally dead, when it was fine the day before. I got a new battery and it cured all sorts of ills, and never had the "won't start" problem again.

You should get a new battery, installed, totally free of charge when you take it in to the dealer. They can check the charging system for you too. You should be totally under warranty.

saplumr

I recently had a battery with a dead cell in one of my new trucks. One year old, never had any issue, just got in one day and dead as a hammer. Needless to say replaced under warranty.

sellshort

Bob...and they said they needed my car for more then 3 hours to find what may have gone wrong. The tech checked the battery with an old school devise and it said it was fine. If it happens again I will demand a new battery. I have 27,000 miles on it now so I kind of hope it happens before the warranty runs out.